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Police Academy Certification
A police officer's job is at once honorable and potentially dangerous. Police officers enforce the laws that protect people and their property from criminal behavior. Sometimes they have to put...
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Accredited Physical Therapy Assistant Schools
As of 2010, 287 community colleges nationwide offered physical therapy assistants degrees. These two-year programs concentrate on clinical practice, turning out graduates trained to meet the increasing...
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Phlebotomy Vs. CNA
Head to almost any career board, and you can’t help but notice that the health care industry always seems to be hiring. Many of these positions are entry level, but if you’re in need of a job, it’s a...
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How to Learn Inpatient Medical Coding
The messiness of a doctor's handwriting is a humorous stereotype, but in real life, it's no joke. High-quality patient care relies on accurate recording of doctors' diagnoses and notes, and correct...
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Underwater Welding Certification
Some professions offer unusually good pay because they're mentally and physically challenging, potentially hazardous, and require uncommon combinations of skills. Underwater welding is an example,...
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Studying to Be a Cop
Gone are the days of Mayberry's Barney Fife, when a police officer could walk the streets with his bullet in his pocket and little to worry about. Police work today requires a significant amount of...
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Radiologic Technologist Certification
Health care careers have a lot to recommend them. Usually you'll work indoors in a clean, well-lighted environment, and be paid pretty well for your time. They also provide the satisfaction of knowing...
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CNA Vs. RN
As baby boomers move into their retirement years, the need for nurses is expected to continue to increase. In 2010, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that by 2020, the number of registered...
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LPN to RN Ladder
Starting a career as a doctor may not be a practical option - are you really able to commit to spending the next 12 to 14 years in training? Training for a nursing career requires a different level of...
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Skills of an EKG Technician
Electrocardiogram, or EKG, technicians are fairly specialized professionals in the healthcare industry. Their only job is to work with EKG machines, which monitor the electrical activity of the heart...
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Top U.S. Colleges for Graphic Design
A career in graphic design meshes well with career-driven individuals who think creatively and possess strong technology skills. Graphic designers work in both industry and digital media to create...
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How to Become a First Assistant Certified Surgical Tech
In movies and television, surgeons often gather three-deep around an operating table, bantering or snarling at each other as they work. In real life there's usually only one surgeon. The other...
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Air Force Tech School Information
Air Force technical training, also known as tech school, is similar to a civilian trade school program and will build your proficiency and prepare you to perform your specialty during your military...
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Cardiac Nurse Specialist Duties
Cardiac nurses care and comfort patients who suffer from heart attacks and heart disease. They perform stress tests, administer medication and help patients recover from bypass, pacemaker and...
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Prerequisite to Becoming a Dental Hygenist
The relationship between dentists and dental hygienists is comparable to the relationship between doctors and nurses. Although they often assist dentists, or work under their supervision, dental...
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EEG Technician Training Information
Reading minds isn't something you can learn in a classroom, but detecting brain activity is a little more manageable. Doctors use a relatively simple test called an electroencephalogram, or EEG, to...
View ArticleChimney Sweep Certificates
Chimney sweeps don't actually dance around with their brushes and sing like they do in "Mary Poppins," but they perform an important service to fireplace owners. The Washington Post recommends that all...
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Certification of ISA Arborists
The International Society of Arboriculture offers six different certifications, of which the ISA Certified Arborist designation is the initial one. Arborists with ISA certification have a mixture of...
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Job Training After Age 50
You’ll join legions of the AARP set when you go back to school, learn a new skill to switch careers or take up training to start a second gig. According to AARP, the senior advocacy group, 31 percent...
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What Gear Do I Need for the Police Academy?
After you’ve been accepted to a police academy, take the time to familiarize yourself with the required gear. Depending on your academy, you may just need to show up. But at other facilities you may...
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